948.0 Alberta AHCIP code: Less than 10% of body surface

948.0 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Less than 10% of body surface” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

948.0

Less than 10% of body surface

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

Notes for 948.0

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 948.0 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

  • Burns from:electrical heating applianceelectricityflamehot objectlighteningradiationChemical burns:internalexternalScaldsFrom 940-949 Burns

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

Where 948.0 sits

  1. 1ChapterXVII. Injury and poisoning
  2. 2Block 940-949Burns
  3. 3Valid code 948Burns classified according to extent of body surface involved
  4. 4Valid code 948.0Less than 10% of body surface

Source and release

Data release
Alberta AHCIP · January 2018
Effective date
Jan 18, 2018

This page is built from the Alberta AHCIP catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 948.0 mean?

948.0 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Less than 10% of body surface” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 948.0 in Alberta AHCIP?

948.0 sits under 948 Burns classified according to extent of body surface involved, within 940-949 Burns, within XVII. Injury and poisoning.

What coding notes apply to 948.0?

Alberta AHCIP lists Includes, Excludes notes for 948.0, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which Alberta AHCIP release does this page use?

It uses Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.